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Jefferson County
Board of Commissioners
Agenda Request
To: Board of Commissioners
Philip Morley, County Administrator
From: Monte Reinders, Public Works Director/County �
Engineer k
Agenda Date: November 23, 2020
Subject: Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) Application;
Upper Hoh Road MP 7.9 to MP 8.2 Bank Stabilization
Statement of Issue: Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) is a competitive program supporting local
transportation projects leading to federal lands. The program is managed by Western Federal Lands,
a division of the Federal Highways Administration (FHWA). To be considered, electronic applications
must be submitted in cooperation with the adjacent federal land agency and signature endorsement
of the lead entity official to Western Federal Lands by December 4, 2020. Jefferson County Public
Works (JCPW) and the National Park Service Olympic National Park have identified river bank
stabilization at Upper Hoh Road MP 7.9 to MP 8.2 as eligible for consideration through this program.
As river bank erosion has progressively shifted upstream, this segment of road has washed out and
been repaired at five locations since 2004, and additional road washouts are anticipated if no
preventative action is taken.
Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's £t Con's: Local funds available for road construction are prioritized
in the 6-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and have been shown to be limited. The
Federal Lands Access Program is a viable funding source. This is a competitive program within a
multi -state area. If this project is selected, the Western Federal Lands division of FHWA will manage
the project and control the funds in a Match Agreement. As this project is eligible for toll credits
issued by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), this project application has
minimal cost for JCPW. The application is compatible with the County's strategic goal of seeking non -
local sources of revenue.
Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis: If this project is selected, Western Federal Lands will design,
construct, and manage the project which is estimated to cost $4,993,378. This will be funded at
100% by FLAP and Toll Credits. If this application is successful, the anticipated cost to JCPW is staff
time for coordination with Western Federal Lands.
Recommendation: Authorize the chair of the Board to approve and sign the FLAP application joint
endorsement form. Return the signed original to JCPW for processing and submittal.
Department Contact: Mark Thurston, PE, Project Manager, 360-385-9210
Reviewed By:
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1p Morley, Co ty Administrator, Date
2020 Washington Federal Lands Access Program
JOINT ENDORSEMENT - This project is supported and endorsed by
(add agency endorsements as needed)
Project Name
Upper Hoh Road MP 7.9 to MP 8.2 Bank Stabilization
Federal Land Agency (ies)
National Park Service
Federal Land Unit Manager's Name
Sarah Creachbaum
Title
Superintendent, Olympic National Parks
Signature
Date
Email Address
sara_creachbaum@nps.gov
Telephone
360-565-3004
Point of Contact
Lisa Turecek
Title
Chief, Facility Maintenance
Email Address
lisa_turecek@nps.gov
Telephone
360-565-3150
State, County, Local, or Tribal
Government
Jefferson County
Agency Official's Name
Greg Brotherton
Title
Chair, Board of County Commissioners
Signature
Date
Email Address
gbrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us
Telephone
360-385-9101
Point of contact
Carolyn Gallaway
Title
Deputy Clerk of the Board
Email Address
carolyn@co.jefferson.wa.us
Telephone
360-385-9122
Signatures are required for BOTH the Federal Land Management Agency being accessed and the State, County, Local or
Tribal Government. Proposals that do not have the appropriate signature will NOT be eligible for consideration.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Jefferson County Public Works is applying for a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant for river bank
stabilization at Upper Hoh Road Milepost 7.9 to Milepost 8.2. This project will address significant
infrastructure vulnerability due to ongoing river bank erosion at this site. The proposal identifies a
potential solution and cost estimate, which consists of installing a series of "Wood Buffer with Dolosse"
units along the river bank (see attached conceptual drawing). The "Wood Buffer with Dolosse" river
bank treatment was initially proposed for this site as part of the ongoing thirteen million dollar Western
Federal Lands FLAP project on Upper Hoh Road, but implementation was preempted by road washouts
requiring emergency repairs.
The goal of this project is to preserve vehicular access to Olympic National Park's Hoh Rain forest while
conserving fish habitat. Along this segment of road, the road washed out and required emergency
repairs in 2017, 2019, and 2020 (see attached photos), as well as previously in 2004 and 2007.
Emergency repairs are viewed unfavorably by resource agencies and are difficult to permit, requiring
costly and time consuming after -the -fact permitting and mitigation. In order to avoid additional road
washouts and associated environmental impacts, a proactive, comprehensive plan is needed to address
this site.
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